unacceptably

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Recent Examples of unacceptably But the overall result would be unacceptably slow service for passengers waiting for pick-up, for example. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Much like the Women’s Health Initiative, the HABITS trial – along with a similar study called the Stockholm Trial – gained much attention by suggesting that menopausal hormone therapy was unacceptably risky for breast cancer survivors. Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 The Falcons were some unacceptably bad special teams plays away from winning the division last season. Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026 For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026 That was relegated to the basement, where the unacceptably bleak bathroom stood. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026 Pandemic learning loss in California was among the highest in the nation, and recovery efforts have been unacceptably slow. Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 The mayor and the City Council have been warned for years that these shortcomings were leaving the city unacceptably vulnerable to the very kind of emergency that wiped out my home, killed 12 of my neighbors and burned 7,000 additional structures. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026 The company is keeping a particularly close eye on the potential for unacceptably high wind speeds. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptably
Adverb
  • Crystal Chandeliers Elaborate crystal chandeliers once risked making a room feel overly formal, but decorative lighting is now something to celebrate, rather than to tone down.
    Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • That assumption aged poorly as AA’s competitor Delta Air Lines made seatback screens based on cheaper, lighter hardware part of its standard experience.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Toxicologist Fernández has stayed in touch with his patient and still winces about how Mark feared reporting the crime to the police could reflect poorly on him professionally.
    Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Mutual care becomes easier when the agreement respects your security too.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The plane landed in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien because the main international airport in Port-au-Prince is considered too dangerous.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Another would be to coat your thumbs with a bad-tasting substance.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • Of course, Hole himself isn’t averse to breaking bad, either.
    Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Ubaid Shah, 20, is a highly exciting fast bowler but this is unlikely to be the week to blood him in England on a Lord’s surface which has excessively rewarded accuracy.
    Ben Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ivey used the arrests to warn cruise passengers about drinking excessively and causing trouble.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • But the Vuelta a España’s hiring of a female influencer, whose social media content centers on flirting with male strangers, has backfired badly.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Iran-contra scandal in the mid-1980s badly tarnished Ronald Reagan’s foreign policy record.
    Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Unacceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptably. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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